House fire in Detroit leaves elderly woman dead

An elderly woman is dead after a fire on Detroit's west side on Saturday.

The fire broke out around 5:00 p.m. in the 13200 block of Hartwell.

According to officials, firefighters responded to a house fire and located an elderly woman inside.

She was transported to a local hospital and pronounced deceased. The fire remains under investigation. 

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